Join the UK’s largest student-led global health network
Connect with students across the country. Build skills beyond your degree. Contribute to national campaigns and policy. Discover opportunities in global health – and take your place in a movement creating change locally, nationally and globally.
Whatever you study and wherever you are starting from, there is a place for you here.
27
University Branches
3
Annual National Conferences
IFMSA
Global Representation
30+
Years of Student-Led Action
Global health does not start after graduation
You do not need a job title, specialist qualification or established career before your voice matters.
Through Students for Global Health, students have taken policy recommendations into Parliament, contributed to national campaigns, trained their peers and represented UK students in international global-health spaces.
As a member, you can find opportunities to develop your ideas, contribute to real work and collaborate with people across the UK and around the world – right now.
Learn Now. Speak Now. Create Change Now.
What membership opens up
National membership connects you with the full SfGH network while helping sustain our branches, training, national opportunities and international representation.
Local branch participation and our core public work remain open to everyone.
Find your people
Connect with students from different disciplines, universities and backgrounds who share your commitment to health equity and social justice.
Build relationships through your branch and the national network, discover people working on the issues you care about and become part of a community that extends far beyond any single event.
Turn your interests into action
Global health is not something you can only study – it is something you can help shape now.
SfGH connects you with opportunities to join working groups, develop policy, support campaigns, organise events and engage decision-makers. You might begin by attending a talk and go on to take your recommendations to Parliament.
Develop the skills to lead
Build practical skills in global-health education, advocacy, campaigning, facilitation and leadership – wherever you are starting from.
Through training and leadership roles across the network, you can put those skills into practice: delivering workshops, coordinating projects, leading your branch or contributing nationally.
Connect with the world
Being part of SfGH connects you with global health beyond your university – from opportunities across the UK to an international community spanning more than 130 countries.
Members can apply for exclusive opportunities through SfGH, IFMSA and our partners, including exchanges, international meetings, global training and opportunities to represent UK students.
The whole network, in one place
The Members’ Portal brings together the people, resources and opportunities that make up SfGH.
Build your profile, explore national and international opportunities, find events and training, access member resources and connect with people who share your interests.
No more relying on the right opportunity appearing in the right group chat at the right moment.
Your own pocket of global health – shaped by what matters to you.
Choose your membership
One membership. The full SfGH network.
Choose the payment option that works best for you. Both plans include the same access to our community, opportunities, training and Members’ Portal.
Annual
£15 per year
Pay once for a full year of national membership.
- Full access to all member benefits
- One simple annual payment
- Best value
Monthly
£2 per month
Spread the cost through smaller monthly payments.
- Full access to all member benefits
- Greater flexibility
- Cancel future payments at any time
Membership that strengthens the movement
Your membership connects you with the full SfGH network while helping sustain our university branches, training, national opportunities and the UK’s international representation through IFMSA.
Students for Global Health is a registered charity and does not operate for profit. Membership income is reinvested into expanding access, creating opportunities and building a stronger, more sustainable student movement.
Local branch participation and our core public work remain open to everyone.
Membership FAQs
A few quick answers about joining, accessing your membership and how national membership works alongside our university branches.
Membership is open to students and young people interested in global health, health equity and social justice. You do not need to study medicine, or already have experience in global health, to join.
University branches are independently led and local participation remains open according to each branch’s own arrangements. National membership connects you with the wider SfGH network, Members’ Portal and member-exclusive national and international opportunities.
Any local society membership or fee is separate from national SfGH membership.
You will receive details explaining how to activate your account and enter the Members’ Portal. From there, you can create your profile, connect with the network and begin exploring opportunities, training and resources.
Yes, you can cancel future monthly payments at any time. Annual renewal can be cancelled before your next payment.
Your place in global health starts here.